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The Agricost farm has over 50,000 tonnes of grain storage.
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Europe’s biggest arable farm extends to 57,000 hectares

The largest farm in the EU is in Romania, but owned by a UAE investment fund

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With 57,000 hectares to harvest and a subsidy cheque of $15 million coming in, Agricost is the largest farm in Europe and is based in Romania. In the spring of 2018, United Arab Emirates-based investment fund Al Dahra purchased the farm from a Romanian businessman in a deal worth over $345 million. This investment group […] Read more
Thirty-seven per cent of soybeans are now in the bin.
Crops, News, Weather

Harvest progress in Sask. picks up steam

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending October 21

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Many producers were able to continue with harvest operations last week as 83 per cent of the crop is now in the bin. This is up from 69 per cent last week but remains behind the five-year (2014-2018) average of 93 per cent for this time of year. Many areas received very little precipitation which […] Read more
Wet field conditions have made this year's harvest exceedingly difficult for producers.
Crops, News, Weather

Weather window allows Sask. farmers to resume harvest

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending October 14

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Relatively warm and dry weather allowed for some producers to return to the field last week, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. Sixty-nine per cent of the crop is now in the bin, up from 55 per cent last week but remaining well behind the five-year (2014-2018) average of 88 per cent for this […] Read more
There’s a new phos in town
Crops, News

There’s a new phos in town

TIMAC Agro is bringing a new type of phosphorus to Western Canada

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When TIMAC Agro International’s Top Phos product was listed as a finalist in Ag in Motion’s Innovation Program, in the plant and soil science category, many western Canadian farmers were not familiar with the company. TIMAC Agro may be new to Canada, but it’s not a new company. “We are in 131 countries,” said TIMAC […] Read more
Kubota introduced its M8 tractor line, which includes two models, the 190-engine-horsepower M8-191 and 210-horsepower M8-211.
Machinery, News

Grainews takes to the field in Kubota’s M8 tractor

Kubota joins the 
mid-horsepower club. 
We test the new line

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Back in March when Versatile announced the introduction of its Nemesis line of tractors, Kubota simultaneously announced it entered into an OEM (original equipment manufacturer) agreement with Versatile to build a larger tractor series for it, too. But Kubota declined to provide any specifics on its tractors, although the inescapable conclusion was it would be […] Read more
Sask. farmers dry grain, wait on weather to resume harvest
Crops, News, Weather

Sask. farmers dry grain, wait on weather to resume harvest

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending September 30

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According to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report 47 per cent of the crop is now combined, up from 39 per cent last week.  An early-winter storm slowed down most harvest operations in the province; however, producers were able to make some progress before the storm hit.  The five-year (2014-2018) average is 75 per cent combined […] Read more
A combine harvesting a canola crop.
Crops, News, Weather

Sask. producers resume harvest after break in wet weather

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending September 23

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A stretch of warm and relatively dry weather allowed most producers to return to the field and resume harvest operations last week, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. Thirty-nine per cent of the crop is now in the bin, up from 23 per cent last week but remaining well behind the five-year (2014-2018) average […] Read more
Farm shows: from Switzerland to Red Deer
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Farm shows: from Switzerland to Red Deer

While farm shows around the globe have their own flavour, some things never change

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Coming out of the packed train station, our friend Markus points across the street to where a large group is gathered. “Those are all farmers over there,” he says. “That’s got to be the right tram.” What is it about farmers that makes them stand out in a city? Clothing? Posture? Haircuts? Markus was right, […] Read more

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